Violent invasion of UAlbany students’ apartment on Ontario Street

City police are investigating the pre-midnight gunpoint robbbery of an apartment on Ontario Street on Monday in which a University at Albany student was beaten with a shotgun, staff writer Scott Waldman reports.

Police say the intruders entered through an unlocked door and demanded, ‘Where’s the money?”

The student was treated at Albany Medical Center Hospital and released.

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Not that I condone any criminal activities, but why on earth would someone leave their door unlocked? Especially when you live in an area that has became infamous for its illicit activities. Again, I’m not making excuses for any criminals, but people have got to use some intelligence and take the appropriate measures to ensure their safety.

See what happens when you put these lily-white suburban kids who have never been exposed to anything, in an urban area? Where are the parents? Good question, but not only directed at the thugs but also for the college students, who probably grew up in candyland where mom and dad left the key under the welcome mat and the back door open on a regular basis.

HAS ANYONE NOTICED HOW THE CROOKS HAVE REALIZED THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE REGARDING THE CRIME IN THE PINE HILLS AND STUDENT GHETTO, SO IT HAS RISEN TO THIS LEVEL? AND GOOSE, i DONT THINK ITS A ISSUE OF LILY WHITE FOLKS AS YOU PUT IT, i THINK TIS A ISSUE OF PEOPLE PREYING ON OTHER PEOPLE IN A CLIMATE AND ENVIORMENT THAT IS CONDUCIVE TO IT!

Since when is ‘Student Ghetto’ the name of a neighborhood? And Marlon, can you find another word to latch onto, this ‘climate’ crap is getting old.

The guys obviously knew these kids had valuables in the house and weren’t very aware of their surroundings…basically, they saw an easy target. I live in the area and see kids basically daring criminals to harm them. Sitting on my stoop just 2 days ago, a girl got out of her convertable, ignition running and went into pepper jacks for a good 15 minutes. Someone could have taken her car to burger king, ordered a #4 value meal and returned it and she would have never known.

This isn’t Ronkonkoma, Rye, Herkimer or Lake Placid…these kids just don’t get it, until it happens to them.

A few nights back, my granddaughter, was in her living room. She is nine and opened the living room window. Standing out in front of her window were two guys and a woman (crackhead.) The one guy said, “I think I can get up there.” My granddaughter closed the window and kept her eye on them from another window. They left. She told my daughter about what happened the next day. My daughter told her, “Next time, come get me so I can hit them over the head with a bat as they enter.” This seems like a reasonable solution. I also recommended keeping the window shut.

Damn right Goose. Again, I’m not making any excuses at all for the criminals that committed these acts. But, people have got to be aware of their surroundings. It’s no secret about all of the tragic events that have been going on around those areas. People need to take responsibility for their personal safety.

EXPECT THE WORSE OF PEOPLE AND YOU CAN ONLY BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WHEN IT DOESN’T HAPPEN.

But, When you are a responsible citizen renter/homeowner a shotgun is always suitable for HOME defense. There is no backround check/waiting period. Also, you don’t have to be that accurate when firing. You can miss a little and still hit something/someone unlike a single shot rifle or handgun. they have multiple shot pump rifles with a pistol grip that would feel comfortable in even the most novice firearms users hands with little training.

gOOSE WHATEVER THE ONLY THING THATS GETTING OLD IS YOURE THINKING YOU KNOW IT ALL AND DONT KNOW JACK! THE CURRENT CLIMATE WHERE SUCH CRIME IS FLORISHING IS THE VERY REASON WHY IT IS GROWING IN THAT REGION OF THE CITY”WHICH IS CALLED THE “SUDENT GHETTO” AND UNTIL STEPS ARE TAKEN TO CHANGE THAT CLIMATE, PERHAPS BY MAKING IT A ISSUE OF PUBLIC PRIORITY IS THE ONLY WAY IT WILL BE SOLVED! I THINK ITS A SHAME THAT PEOPLE ARE BEING ROBBED REGULALRY AND THE LEADERS OF THE CITY ARE TURNING A BLIND EYE TO IT! WHATS IT GOING TO TAKE, SOMEONE BEING BRUTALLY MURDERED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? OOPS! ALLREADY BEEN DONE! IT ONLY SHOWS WHATS REALLY IMPORTANT IN THIS CITY, AND LIVES AND PUBLIC SAFETY ARE LOW PRIORITY TO THOSE WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LEADERS!

My granddaughter recognized the woman from the neighborhood and corner store. That’s how. However she didn’t know the two men. They live inner city. My granddaughter goes to one of the roughest schools in Albany and in the scope of things it was no big deal to her. She, like my daughter are apples that don’t fall too far from the tree. We are not easily intimidated. Goose is a good name for you or maybe Joke.

Being easily intimidated and raising a child to tell an adult when something is wrong have nothing to do with each other. Living in the ‘inner city’ and going to a ‘rough school’ doesn’t mean much either…

You seem to be looking for applause or some kind of credit for a 9 year old being ok with crackheads outside of her window, plotting on how to get in. You’re daughter’s parenting skills, not my name, is the real joke…sorta like Marlon’s quest to change climates.

We all know and pretty much agree on what’s going to curb the crime in Pine Hills and other communities: better and more consistant policing, stiffer penalties for ALL crimes, not just violent crimes, community action/cooperation and above all, PEOPLE BEING SMARTER.

As long as we have people sitting in their living rooms with the blinds open at 11pm, so the world can see their brand new 50″ plasma, you’re going to have home more invasions. As long as pretty little Becky is stumbling home from WT’s at 2am with her top half off and her iphone barely secured in her LV bag, you’re going to have more sexual assaults. As long as Joe cuts through Washington Park at 4am, walking from Lark Tavern, barely able to stand, robberies are going to continue to happen.

If people don’t smarten up and smarten up fast, it’s going to go from ‘awww, poor victim’ to ‘wow, you jackass’ – because the criminals aren’t going to stop looking…as long as they keep finding what they seek.

Goose, after she closed the window and they left, there was no problem. You make way too much out of small details. She has taught them well. Kids today do not overreact to every single life event. She told her mother. You talk about lilly white people in the wrong environment; the only one who sounds lilly white and full of navity is you. Grow up. There were other adults in the house; the guy didn’t put his hands on the window. In the event the guy did attempt to enter, I’m am more than confident our, “Youth Patrol,” would have taken care of him on the spot. Ha, Ha, Ha.

Get Real, get real! it aint about he Apd beign everywhere, its about coming up with solutions to problems which is what elected leadership are elected to do! And in the city of Albany are doing a poor job of it! And Goose, my quest to change the climate of the City of Albany is A good one. And if it succeeds it will turn this continuing winter of Violence in the city of albany to A summer of Peace and safety! But it cant and wont happen as long as change is stubbornly resisted, or as Mayor jennings has siad, we cotninue to go in the same direction change is good as has been proved nationwide and this change would be very good for the city. Try the green eggs and ham

You might want to look up the definition of “lily-white” before you go throwing that term around. It’s actually a term used for people who are segregated and not exposed to people of races except white. Last time I walked around my suburban neighborhood, I saw many different races.

Good luck Marlon…Many men (and women) greater and smarter than you have tried and failed…I look forward to you ENDING violence as we know it. When you’re done, wash away homelessness and domestic violence as well, since it’s all so simple to you.

Myra, you’re telling ME to grow up? You’re over here bragging about your daughter living and sending her kid to school in the slums and her house full of rug rats’ ability to beat up a would be intruder.

People, even people who have money can choose to live where ever they want to. I am not bragging about anything. My first post had two meanings, one, to lock your windows, and two, to fight back. When Did I brag? You are some old, white guy, who I guess lives in Watervliet. Who said the inner city is the slums? Many people who live in the inner city, even rich people, because they want to. You are very narrow-minded. You definately don’t live in Albany, because you don’t have a clue.

That brings me to another point, if you live in Watervliet, why are you so interested in who is Mayor in the City of Albany? Amanda, he brought up the term lilly white. I simply corrected him on it as he applied it to victims who choose to attend school and live in the City of Albany.

Ah goose, My naivete as you would put it is not to be had. I dont propose to end violence but I can change things so that violence is far less prevelent and so that people have in their minds a new mindset regarding it and I have A plan that can do just that in the city of Albany. And sorry goose, there is noone smarter and noone greater than me ,you know that!